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Liz Heron

Sunday, December 12, 2021
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Camille Bonar

Sunday, December 12, 2021
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Student Spotlight: Liz Heron

Friday, November 12, 2021
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New Undergrad Course Approved for Social Sciences Gen Ed

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Professor Sam Zuhlke will be teaching PBAF/URP 2020:Environment and Society: Sustainability, Policy, and Politics starting in Spring 2022. This new course meets the Social Sciences Gen Ed requirement for undergrads!

Virtual Open House: Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The School of Planning and Public Affairs will hold a virtual Open House for students interested in either of our master's degree programs:  Public Affairs or Urban and Regional Planning.
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Meet the New Students

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
UI urban planning students walking through a field near Maquoketa, Iowa as part of their Field Problems community outreach course.

Students' Engaged Learning Projects for 2021-2022 with IISC

Friday, August 13, 2021
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SPPA Faculty Receive UI Jumpstart Tomorrow Grant for Research on Public Libraries and Community Resilience

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Three School of Planning and Public Affairs faculty will work with colleagues in the School of Library and Information Science, the Department of Sociology and the Tippie College of Business on a $150,000 interdisciplinary grant to evaluate how public libraries mitigate community vulnerabilities and build resilience to climate, social, and economic risks.